Óscar Gil Regaño (born 26 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League team OH Leuven.
.jpg) Gil with Espanyol in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Óscar Gil Regaño[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | OH Leuven | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Pablo Iglesias | |||||||||||||||||
| Elche | |||||||||||||||||
| Kelme | |||||||||||||||||
| Elche | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Elche B | 71 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Elche | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Espanyol | 106 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | OH Leuven | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Spain U23 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Spain | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:08, 7 August 2021 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editElche
editBorn in Elche, Valencian Community, Gil represented CD Pablo Iglesias, Elche CF and Kelme CF as a youth.[3] He made his senior debut with Elche's reserve team on 23 August 2015, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against FC Jove Español San Vicente.[citation needed]
Gil subsequently struggled with injuries in the following campaigns,[4][5] only becoming a regular starter for the B-side during the 2017–18 campaign. He made his professional debut on 16 October 2018, starting in a 4–1 home defeat to Córdoba CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]
Gil made his Segunda División debut on 24 August 2019, starting in a 2–1 away defeat of AD Alcorcón,[7] and subsequently became a regular starter under manager Pacheta.[8]
Gil scored his first professional goal on 8 March 2020, netting his team's first in a 3–2 away success over Rayo Vallecano.[9] He contributed with 36 appearances (3,018 minutes, play-offs included) during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga.[citation needed]
Espanyol
editOn 7 September 2020, Gil agreed to a four-year contract with RCD Espanyol, recently relegated from the top tier, after the club activated his €500,000 buyout clause.[10]
International career
editDue to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[11] Gil made his senior debut in the match as Spain won 4–0.[12]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 8 June 2021[citation needed]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Spain | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editSpain U23
- Summer Olympic silver medal: 2020[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 16. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Óscar Gil". La Liga. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Óscar Gil Regaño, un lateral con futuro" [Óscar Gil Regaño, a full back with future] (in Spanish). Franjiverdes. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Parte médico de los futbolistas Sory Kaba y Óscar Gil" [Medical reports of footballers Sory Kaba and Óscar Gil] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Y de repente… Óscar Gil" [And all in a sudden... Óscar Gil] (in Spanish). Elche Directo. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "El Córdoba se da una alegría en la Copa ante un débil Elche" [Córdoba give themselves a joy in the Cup against a feeble Elche] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "El central Gonzalo Verdú silencia Santo Domingo con un doblete" [Stopper Gonzalo Verdú silences Santo Domingo with a brace] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Óscar Gil: "Estoy viviendo un sueño"" [Óscar Gil: "I am living in a dream"] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Meritoria victoria de 'playoffs' del Elche en Vallecas" [Deserved 'play-off' victory of Elche at the Vallecas] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Óscar Gil, nueva incorporación" [Óscar Gil, new addition] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Oficial | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [Official | Squad list for the match against Lithuania]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". MARCA. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.